Laser-Sintered “Wearable Art” Debuts at 3D Printshow

EOS laser-sintering technology brings complex creations to the runway

3D Printshow in London marked the runway debut of this headpiece by Chicago-based artist, Joshua Harker. The headpiece, manufactured in an EOS additive manufacturing system, will make its first US appearance this coming February at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. (Source: 3D Printshow)

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3D Printshow in London marked the runway debut of this headpiece by Chicago-based artist, Joshua Harker. The headpiece, manufactured in an EOS additive manufacturing system, will make its first US appearance this coming February at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. (Source: 3D Printshow)

The additively manufactured headpiece worn by the center model, designed by Joshua Harker and manufactured by EOS, will be featured in the New York 3D Printshow in February 2014. (Source: 3D Printshow)

NOVI, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chicago-based artist and longtime proponent of 3D-printed art and
sculpture Joshua
Harker made his runway debut at this year’s 3D
Printshow in London and Paris. The event heads to New York in
mid-February.

Harker’s first piece of “wearable art,” a headdress laser sintered on an
EOSINT P 760 additive manufacturing (AM) system, served as the anchor of
3D Printshow’s fashion show, held at the Business Design Centre in
London’s Islington borough and Carrousel Du Louvre in Paris.

The all-plastic headgear, which pays homage to traditional ceremonial
headdresses of Native American and African tribes, consists of a variety
of interwoven and suspended components. After Harker dedicated almost
200 hours of design time, EOS
was able to print the entire piece in less than 26 hours.

Harker also debuted a nearly 2000-piece kinetic sculpture manufactured
using EOS laser-sintering technology and displayed other items from his
creative portfolio at the show.

“I have used EOS’ technology considerably in my pieces because I have
to. It’s one of the very few that allows me to produce my creations
without problematic issues of cleanup, rigid support and other
technicalities after the build is finished,” Harker says. “It helps me
do what I do without being burdened by manufacturing considerations.”

Harker identifies himself as an artist trying to push the boundaries of
3D printing. His portfolio is full of complex designs and intricate
geometries, many of which could only be manufactured through AM. He
believes that others in both the art and fashion industries will soon
realize the capabilities of 3D printing and begin to take advantage of
them.

“3D printing is a process that allows you to create things that can’t be
done any other way,” Harker says. “Whether it’s fashion or art or
anything, really, when you’re imagining things and the constraints of
what you can make are gone, it changes a lot of things. Designers are
really going to have a lot of powerful new avenues to explore with this
technology.”

3D Printshow took place in London and Paris in November 2013 and will be
in New York February 13-15, 2014. In addition to the fashion show there
are exhibits and presentations focused on medical, architectural,
educational and other applications of 3D printing.

About EOS

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Germany, EOS is the technology and
market leader for design-driven, integrated e-Manufacturing solutions
for Additive Manufacturing (AM), an industrial 3D printing process. EOS
offers a modular solution portfolio including systems, software,
materials and material development as well as services (maintenance,
training, specific application consulting). As an industrial
manufacturing process it allows the fast and flexible production of
high-end parts based on 3D CAD data at a repeatable industry level of
quality. As a disruptive technology it paves the way for a paradigm
shift in product design and manufacturing. It accelerates product
development, offers freedom of design, and enables the optimization of
part structures and lattice structures as well as functional
integration. As such, it creates significant competitive advantages for
its customers. For more information please visit www.eos.info.